liveARM

ABSTRACT

liveARM is a portable exercising device that is used to strengthen or develop the shoulder muscles. It is used through causing a her to move centripetally and having handles that are able to tighten around the bar. As the handles become tighter it becomes increasingly difficult for the bar to be rotated straining the muscles and exercising them. The exercising device can have the handles removed in order to not damage the resistance system and also allow for ease of storage. liveARM also gives the user the capability of wielding the device at any desired angle in order to engage the shoulder muscles in a variety of ways.

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BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

liveARM is a device pertaining to the exercising devices field of art. This device will be used to help in the exercising or developing of the shoulder muscles, specifically the rotator cuff muscles. liveARM is a device that allows the client to perform continuous eccentric and concentric internal and external rotation exercise to develop strength and stability during different speeds of rotational arm motions while remaining portable. Due to the portability of the device, it can be angled and arranged in different directions to attack specific muscle groups (i.e., rotator cuff, serratus anterior, deltoid. ect.), this device also thus allows for continuous exercise even outside normal facilities such as a gym, or exercise room. It does not involve further attachments that may act as an anchor for this device incorporates the user to use balance as well and core muscles as stabilizers. The portability of the device and the removal of the handles allows for ease of storage. As well as having the capabilities of exercising and developing the shoulder muscles this products provides an opportune way for warming up the muscles before engaging in a sport such as tennis, baseball, or gymnastics. liveARM presents shoulder exercising in neither a horizontal or vertical plane but rather has the capability of being used at any angle desired to allow of full incorporation of the rotator cuff muscles. This 360 degree usage engaged with the varying difficulties allows the user to have a variety of options spanning from rehabilitation to strengthening the shoulder muscles.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

liveARM is a portable exercise device that helps exercise and develop the shoulder muscles. The user grasps the handles oil each end of the bar and attempts to rotate the bar in a circular motion which is allowed when the handles move freely around the bar. It may be used by athletes who require the excessive use of their shoulder muscles and need to maintain their current muscle capabilities in order to not receive injuries. It may also be used by people who are attempting to develop their rotator cuff muscles and people who are currently recovering from injuries involving the shoulder such as strains, inflammations, and tears. liveARM is comprised of three main components: the handles, the bar, and the resistance system. The resistance system is within the handles and grips the bar in order to cause a torque and frictional force resisting the torque that is applied by the user on the handles. The resistance system is used through the concept of a vice grip on the bar. This grip can be altered through twisting the top on the handle which is connected to the left part of the grip through gears. The left part of the grip will move closer to the bar while the right side maintains its positions and eventually the grip will provide a strong enough compressive force on the bar making it difficult for the user to twist the handle and thus the bar in circular motions. The handle is a simple hollow cylinder that encases the bar and the resistance system. The bar made so that the the handles may only go to a certain point.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 illustrates the invention from a frontal view.

FIG. 2 illustrates the bar from a frontal view.

FIG. 3 illustrates the handles from a frontal view.

FIG. 4 illustrates the resistance system with the twist top from a frontal view

FIG. 5 illustrates the resistance system with the twist top from an angled view.

FIG. 6 illustrates the vice grips and the metallic balls from a frontal view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The liveARM product is an exercising device meant to improve the rotator cuff muscles. It is comprised of a single bent bar and two handles that have a gripping mechanism to fasten around the bar. This bar will be unattached to anything and the handles will be removable as well as all of it will be portable.

The bar(4) is a steel bar that is a total height of 31 centimeters with a 0.5 centimeter radius. The bar will extend downward for 13 centimeters where it will bend 90 degrees to the right, and stretch 13 centimeters horizontally before bending 90 degrees back to the left and extend for another 13 centimeters vertically downwards. These bends have a radius of 2.5 centimeters. The bar has four smaller bars(5) extending perpendicular from it. The bars are 2.2 centimeters long with a radius of 0.25 centimeters. Two of the smaller bars are positioned with their centers 9.8 centimeters away from the top of the bar. These bars thee in opposite directions and are parallel to each other. The other two bars are positioned with their centers 9.8 centimeters away from the bottom of the bar. These bars are also facing in the opposite direction and are parallel. These smaller bars are blockers and are there to make sure the handles do not move further down the bar in order to not disrupt the mechanism inside the handles,

The handles consist of four parts: The twist top(1), the casing(2) or actual handle that will be gripped, the bottom(3). and the resistance system that tightens around the bar. There are two handles both identical. They are removable through loosening the resistance systems completely. The twist top is a plastic cylinder with a height of 1 centimeter and a radius of 2.7 centimeters. The twist top also has a small hollow cylinder with the height of 0.3 centimeters, an inner radius of 2.475 centimeters, and an outer radius of 2.495 centimeters at the bottom. This will allow the twist top to fit relatively tight against the casing and not allow to fall out. Attached to the inside of the twist top is a steel twelve-toothed gear(6) that has a height of 1 centimeter and a radius of 0.5 centimeters. Each of the teeth is 0.18 centimeters long. The twist top is attached to the resistance system through an extended gear not allowing it to move vertically or horizontally just in a circular direction.

The casing or actual handle is a hollow plastic. cylinder that has a rubber outer casing for friction with a height of 10 centimeters, an inner radius of 2.5 centimeters, and an outer radius of 2.7 centimeters. This casing will be attached to the resistance systems.

The bottom of the handles is a hollow plastic cylinder with a height of 1 centimeter, inner radius of 0.55 centimeters, and an outer radius of 2.7 centimeters. It also has a hollow cylinder with a height. of 0.3 centimeters, inner radius of 2.475. and an outer radius of 2.495 on the top of it so that it fit tightly against the casing.

The resistance system is comprised of a steel gear shaft(7), a resistance in the form of a steel vice grip, six metallic balls(14) that are placed partially in the grips, a steel bolt(11), and a steel gear nut(13) that goes around the bolt, and a small hollow plastic cylinder(12) that separates the gear nut from the casing. The gear shaft is a twelve-toothed, gear that is extended. The gear shaft is 4.4 centimeters high has a radius of 0.5 centimeters. Each tooth is also 1.8 centimeters in length. This will be to the left of the twist top gear. The third twelve-toothed gear is hollow with a height of 0.5 centimeters, an outer radius of 0.5 centimeters, and an inner radius of 0.3 centimeters. The teeth are each 1.8 centimeters in length. This gear will have the teeth pointing vertically while the other two gears have the teeth pointing horizontally. It will be placed to the left of the gear shaft at the bottom of the shaft so the teeth reach intersect and cause rotation when one gear is twisted. The hollow cylinder that will create space between the third gear and the casing is attached to the casing and has a height of 1 centimeters, an outer radius of 0.4 centimeters, and an inner radius of 0.3 centimeters. It will be curve to match the inner radius of the casing of 2 centimeters. The vice grips that contain the six metallic balls are slight different. The right side of the vice grip(9) is connected to the casing with a shaft. The right vice grip is a half a hollow cylinder with a height of 0.8 centimeters, an outer radius of 12 centimeters, and an inner radius of 0.7 centimeters. It has three semi-spherical hollowings in the the cylinder at 0 degrees, 45 degrees, and 315 degrees. The hemispheres have a radius of 0.2 centimeters and therefore the distance remaining. between the outer radius of the vice grip and the hemispheres is 0.2 centimeters. The hemispheres are 0.4 centimeters from the from either the top or bottom of the hollow cylinder. In the three hemispheres will be three metallic balls that each have a radius of 1.8715 centimeters. The right vice grip will be connected to the casing with a shaft(8) that is cylindrical that is 1.3 centimeters long and has a radius of 0.4 centimeters. It will be horizontal connecting with the casing 5 centimeters from the top and bottom. The vice grips will be parallel with the circular top and bottom of the casing. The left vice grip(10) is almost identical to the right, vice grip except 0.11597 centimeters is removed from the ends of the hollow semi-cylinder in order for the grips to not touch. The left vice grip with have hemispheres at 180 degrees, 135 degrees, and 225 degrees with metallic balls that have a radius of 1.8715 centimeters inserted in each of them. The left hollow half cylinder will be connected to a bolt that is 1.1 centimeters bun and have a radius of 0.27 centimeters. The bolt will be attached at the back of the hollow half cylinder and go into the hollow gear. Thus when the twist top is twisted the gears will cause the bolt to either move forward or backwards tightening the metallic balls on the bar restricting or allow it centripetal motion.

The user that will be using this grip will grasp one handle in each hand and begin to move each hand in the same circular direction. Because the handles are not attached to the bar, the bar will move as well with the handles in that direction. When the user feels it is necessary to increase the difficulty they shall twist the twist top in the direction that will cause the vice grip to tighten and then again re-attempt to rotate the bar in a circular motion. The handles will have a partial connection to the bar making it more difficult to rotate the bar and requiring more effort from the muscles. 

1. liveARM is an anchor-free shoulder exercising device.
 2. The shoulder exercise device in claim 1 is portable.
 3. The shoulder exercise device in claim 2 allows for 360 degree usage, through being able to hold the device at any angle.
 4. liveARM contains the resistance system within the handles.
 5. The shoulder exercise device in claim 4 is capable of removing those handles. 